8-letter words containing sp
- disprove — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- dispunge — to expunge
- dispurse — Obsolete form of disburse.
- disputed — to engage in argument or debate.
- disputer — One who disputes.
- disputes — Plural form of dispute.
- downspin — spin (def 19).
- dsp56000 — A digital signal processing chip from Motorola. An assembler called a56 and a port of gcc called dsp56k-gcc are available.
- dsp56001 — A digital signal processing chip from Motorola. An assembler called a56 is available.
- dyspathy — antipathy.
- dyspepsy — (archaic) dyspepsia.
- dyspneal — Alt form dyspnoeal.
- dyspneic — difficult or labored breathing.
- dyspnoea — Alternative spelling of dyspnea.
- engrasps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of engrasp.
- ensphere — (transitive) To place in a sphere; to envelop.
- episperm — (botany) The outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant.
- epispore — the outer layer of certain spores
- espalier — A fruit tree or ornamental shrub whose branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice or a framework of stakes.
- especial — Better or greater than usual; special.
- espiègle — playful
- espousal — An act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life.
- espoused — Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).
- espouser — One who espouses; one who embraces or adopts the cause of another.
- espouses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of espouse.
- espresso — Strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee beans.
- espumoso — sparkling wine
- exospore — The outer layer of the membrane in some spores.
- eyespots — Plural form of eyespot.
- feldspar — any of a group of minerals, principally aluminosilicates of potassium, sodium, and calcium, characterized by two cleavages at nearly right angles: one of the most important constituents of igneous rocks.
- fig wasp — a chalcid wasp, Blastophaga psenes, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, that pollinates figs, usually of the Smyrna variety.
- finespun — spun or drawn out to a fine thread.
- flyspeck — a speck or tiny stain from the excrement of a fly.
- flyspray — a liquid used to destroy flies and other insects, sprayed from an aerosol
- forspeak — to bewitch
- forspend — to exhaust financially
- forspent — worn out; exhausted.
- glaspell — Susan, 1882–1948, U.S. novelist and dramatist.
- godspeed — good fortune; success (used as a wish to a person starting on a journey, a new venture, etc.).
- gospeler — a person who reads or sings the Gospel.
- gospelly — Resembling gospel music.
- gospodar — a hospodar; a master
- gospodin — a title of respect corresponding to Mr.
- graspers — Plural form of grasper.
- grasping — greedy; avaricious: a sly, grasping man.
- handspan — The width of a person’s hand, as measured from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger, when the fingers and thumb are spread out.
- haruspex — (in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, especially from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.
- heatspot — a spot on the skin or other surface produced by heat
- hesperia — a poetic name used by the ancient Greeks for Italy and by the Romans for Spain or beyond
- hesperid — any small butterfly of the family Hesperiidae; a skipper